Does King County Library System pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, King County Library System employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at King County Library System. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at King County Library System?

39% of King County Library System employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated King County Library System 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at King County Library System?

Library Page (23) , Librarian (6) , Library Technical Assistant (6) , Public Service Assistant (4) , Library Assistant (3) , LTA (2) , Library Technician (2) , Manager (2) , Operations Manager (2) , Public Services Assistant (2) , Study Zone Volunteer (2)

What are the pros of working at King County Library System according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and job security" ((in 12 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "It's a pretty easy job that has decent pay for low hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fabulous staff and peers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at King County Library System according to real employee reviews?

"Administration and management in general both are needlessly top" ((in 6 reviews)); "Leadership is not honest with the Board, the Board is useless in overseeing leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Didn't feel like there were many opportunities for growth." ((in 3 reviews)); "Plagued by an overabundance of leaders and supervisors who are ineffective, out of touch, backwards and rigidly adhere to a 1970s" ((in 2 reviews))

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King County Library System Reviews

3.2

39% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Lisa G. Rosenblum

42% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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King County Library System has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The King County Library System employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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107 reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

Flexible starting job

Part time library page

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours Kind staff and support system Easy to learn on the job

Cons

May run out of things to do/unable to fulfill desired hours if not enough shifts are available

5.0

Jan 5, 2025

Fantastic forward thinking library system

Library assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of meaningful training opportunities

Cons

Working with the public can be challenging. Rewarding - but challenging.

5.0

Jul 23, 2024

salary

Lta

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

kcls is a good employer

Cons

nothing that I know of

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